Book 2 of 3 in Winternight Trilogy
The Girl in the Tower
Vasilisa's gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko-- Frost, the winter demon. But Frost's aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch. Driven from her home, she faces an impossible choice: marriage or life in a convent. Instead she dresses herself as a boy and sets off astride her stallion Solovey. Prevailing in a skirmish with bandits, the Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, but soon she discovers a grave threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is The Girl in the Tower?
The Girl in the Tower is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Sexual assault
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The Girl in the Tower: quick answers
How spicy is The Girl in the Tower?
The Girl in the Tower is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Girl in the Tower a standalone?
No. The Girl in the Tower is book 2 of 3 in Winternight Trilogy. Start with The Bear and the Nightingale. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Girl in the Tower?
The Girl in the Tower features retelling, gods & mythology, badass heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does The Girl in the Tower have content warnings?
Our notes for The Girl in the Tower include: sexual assault. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Girl in the Tower?
If you loved The Girl in the Tower, try Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. They share its retelling and gods & mythology energy at a similar spice level.